MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 34767 (2k1K3/1p2PP2/pP3p2/8/4b3/4p3/1Q6/8 w - - 0 1)

Thompson, Theophilus Augustus

Chess Problems by Theophilus A. Thompson, 1873

2k1K3/1p2PP2/pP3p2/8/4b3/4p3/1Q6/8

#3

5 + 6

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb1
      • 2.Qd4
        • threat
          • 3.Qd8#
        • 2...Kb8
          • 3.Qd8#
      • 2.Qh2
        • threat
          • 3.Qc7#
    • 1...Bh7
      • 2.Qd4
        • threat
          • 3.Qd8#
        • 2...Kb8
          • 3.Qd8#
      • 2.Qh2
        • threat
          • 3.Qc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qd8#
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Bc6+!
    • 1.Qd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Qxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Bc6+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf8!
      • threat
        • 2.e8Q#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qxf6
          • threat
            • 3.e8Q#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.e8Q#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.e8Q#
        • 2.e8Q+
          • 2...Bxe8
            • 3.fxe8Q#
    • 1.Qh2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Bc6+
        • 2.Kf8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.e8Q#

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